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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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